What I usually do is take my cordless drill and put a hole in the lowest and
highest spots I can get to on the filter. I let it drain and take it off almost
empty.
Doug Fedeli
Ray Sulich wrote:
> At 08:49 PM 3/13/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>
> >And now I know....today was the first oil change on the Dakota.
>
> I feel your pain. I bought my Dak used and changed the oil a couple of
> weeks later. Mines a 91 5.2, and the filter is only accessible via the
> passenger side wheel well. The prior owner cut a flap in the plastic
> fender well to get the filter out. I still ended up bathed in oil, because
> the only way to get a filter wrench on the filter is from under the
> truck. I'd have to say all in all that it is normal for Dodge to be that
> stupid. Some engineer is laughing his ass off at our expense!
> Bye,
> Ray
>
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